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Honey bee forage in Granby, Colorado
Estimated forage here is better than about 77% of sites in Colorado. Against other Colorado sites it stands out most in fall (91st percentile) and lowest in spring (41st). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 1.3 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Granby?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), willows)
- Main flow: May 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Granby, from what grows within flight range (about 3.7 miles) and when it blooms here. Dates are the model's estimate for a typical year; the spring index for this spot falls on Jun 8.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), native wildflowers; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, snowberry, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers, snowberry; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Alfalfa: about 9 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi NE, blooms late Jul – early Oct (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
From USDA's crop maps for 2021–2025; fields rotate, so a crop counts by how often it was grown. Listing a field says nothing about its owner.
The land and water around Granby
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest; Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi E.
How Granby ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 51st | 27th | 74th | 94th |
| Colorado | 77th | 41st | 78th | 91st |
| Southern Rockies | 79th | 73rd | 72nd | 87th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Granby: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Tabernash 7 mi · Hot Sulphur Springs 10 mi · Fraser 11 mi · Grand Lake 13 mi · Parshall 14 mi · Winter Park 15 mi
All towns in Colorado · National map · How the scoring works
An estimate from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Maps can't see garden plantings, understory density, other beekeepers' hives, or this year's weather. The point is the Census Bureau's published center of Granby (40.0648, -105.9194); a yard a mile or two away can differ, so check your own spot. The FEMA flood map was not checked for this page. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources.